Black college graduate Richard Kelly reluctantly accepts a plea bargain requiring him to spend two semesters at an all-white seminary after he's wrongly accused of crimes committed during the 1965 Watts riots. Facing bigotry on all sides, he's close to cracking until he meets an elderly custodian who helps him navigate the trials of racism.
Harrison French (Matthew Davis) accidentalmente atropella y mata a un peatón volviendo a casa cuando venía de una fiesta. Un poderoso abogado (James Spader) con influencias en toda la ciudad se ofrece a ayudarle.
